All Investigations Documents
October 06, 2019 | Investigative Summaries
FORMER ROAD MECHANIC INELIGIBLE FOR REHIRE AFTER ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE WORK DURING AMTRAK SHIFTS
A former Road Mechanic based in Providence, Rhode Island, resigned from employment in March 2019 during the course of our investigation, which… Read more
September 26, 2019 | Investigative Summaries
SCHEME TO DEFRAUD AMTRAK RESULTS IN GUILTY PLEA AND FORFEITURE
Christian Newby, 31, of Milan, Michigan, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Michigan to charges of wire fraud, unlawful possession of a… Read more
September 05, 2019 | Investigative Summaries
THREE EMPLOYEES TERMINATED FOR VIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICIES, RECEIVING UNAUTHORIZED PAY
Three Amtrak employees in Los Angeles, California, were terminated from employment on May 15, 2019, June 19, 2019, and September 5, 2019, following… Read more
August 05, 2019 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG-supported investigation leads to charges against New Jersey couple charged for allegedly selling misbranded drugs
NEWARK, N.J. – An Amtrak employee and his wife were indicted July 8, 2019, for allegedly marketing and distributing misbranded drugs and unapproved… Read more
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August 05, 2019 | Investigations Press Release
Illinois man charged for alleged ticket scheme after Amtrak OIG investigation
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A former Western Illinois University student was indicted on charges that he engaged in a two-year scheme to defraud Amtrak, the… Read more
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July 26, 2019 | Investigations Press Release
Delaware executive sentenced in bribery, contract steering case investigated by Amtrak OIG
PHILADELPHIA – An executive from a small, Delaware-based manufacturing firm was sentenced Monday for his role in bribing an Amtrak contract… Read more
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July 23, 2019 | Investigative Summaries
FLORIDA RESIDENTS PLEAD GUILTY TO HEALTHCARE FRAUD
Three Florida residents pleaded guilty in June and July 2019 in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, to criminal charges related to… Read more
July 19, 2019 | Investigative Summaries
FORMER EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS
A former Amtrak Maintainer was sentenced to 12 months of probation on July 19, 2019, in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for advertising the… Read more
July 10, 2019 | Investigative Summaries
ELECTRICIAN RESIGNS FOR CONDUCTING SIDE JOBS DURING AMTRAK SHIFTS
An Amtrak Electrician in Providence, Rhode Island, resigned from employment on July 10, 2019, following our investigation, which revealed the… Read more
July 09, 2019 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG-supported investigation leads to guilty plea in Florida money laundering case
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The owner of a substance abuse treatment center pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for his role in a $57 million money… Read more
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